The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03

friend and fellOw-citizen, Mr.. Flanagan, came
to Columbus few weeks ago, and said to me
that the people of Hardin county wanted
speak to them before he crossed that dark
river, from which there is no return; when
he told me that you wanted to see me, and
to hear me once more, these facts to which I
have alluded. all flashed through my mind
with the rapidity of lightning. I thought of
myself, a pale-faced, beardless boy standing
here when there was but one house in sight.
and thought of the progress you have made,
and how much you deserve to be honored,
respected and beloved; and 1 could not say
no. I could not tell my friend Flanagan to
go back home, and tell the people of Hardin
county that 1 could not come to see them
once more before die (applause). 1t is true
that thought Twas entitled to an honorable
discharge from the labors of the campaign.
No man will deny that have done my full
share of work for more than half century
in support of that cause that is so dear to me,
and to so many of you, the cause of Democ-
racy and equal rights (applause).
No one can deny that have worked as
hard as almost any other man, and 1 did
think that in the going down of the sun of
life with me was entitled to be relieved
from further labor and to be honorably dis
charged, and 80 1 told the Chairman of your
State Central Committee and said, "my days
of stump-speaking are over, the younger men
must do that labor now." But notwithstand
ing all that, could not resist Flanagan's
appeal, and so am here now. (Applause).
And there was another reason that made me
come, and believe it would have made me
come if had had to be brought there-brought
here in a litter. I had seen in some Repub-
lican newspapers, with astonishment, that
Judge Thurman chad crow to pick with
Tom Powell" and that he would not turn
his hand over to help elect Tom Powell to be
Governor of Ohio. Oaughter).
Well, now, my friends, have this to say,
1 have no "crow to pick" with Tom Powell.
I never had a crow to pick with him. 1
never knew him to do anything that could
properly charge was dishonorable or mean.
(Applause). And there is not in the ,Ohole
length and breadth of this State, one man, be he
old or be he young, who more ardently desires to
see him Governor of Ohio than the man aOho noaO
speaks to you. (Great applause).
Now, my friends, am afraid / am talking
little too much about myself They do say
that that is one of the faults of old men, but
if it is, it will be excused, am sure, by all
those who are old and by those who expect
to become old. My friends, let me say
another thing that is personal to myself. 1
am here to-day without one single possible
selfish motive in my heart, am no. can
didate for any Office. I never will be a can
didate for any Office again. The people have
honored me as much as desire them to do;
they have given me all that could ask, and
I ask no more. If this country is well
governed and is prosperous, it benefits you
and it benefits me just in the same manner.
If it is not prosperous and is ill-governed,
you are injured and am injured in just the
same degree. In word, I have not an
interest in this campaign that is going on, or
in any political question that is not equally
the interest of every man, woman and child
who listens to my voice. When I come,
tncIciorc, Ociofc you to-uays Couo Aos sooA-
ing any promotion or seeking any special ad-
vantage to myself. come in obedience to
that old maxim, as old as Solomon, "old men
for counsel and young men for action" 1
am here to give my honest advice, and hope
that the young and the middle-aged will find
in it something that is worthy of their recol-
lection and that they will carry home with
them to their friends to ponder over.
Cat this point the speaker was interrupted
by delegation of two hundred citizens arriv-
ing from Upper Sandusky with brass band).
This appears to be musical part of the
State. (Laughter).
SECTIONALISM.
The first subject upon which wish to say
something to you to-day is the danger of
sectionalism in this country. The danger of
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